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TIL that many baby animals are unwittingly “kidnapped” by people who assume they’re abandoned.

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yVvGa TIL the condom brand name Durex is an acronym, constructed from the phrase "DURability, REliability and EXcellence".
WkEMB TIL details from the plot of 1996 Nicolas Cage thriller The Rock was used by an intelligence agent to fabricate evidence for false WMD intelligence and aided in the case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
OoGgL TIL of Harold Holt, the Australian prime minister in 1966-1967 that went to swim in the ocean and never came back. His body was never found and he was presumed dead
nWpvY TIL that in 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin when he noticed mold killing bacteria in his petri dish. This accidental finding marked the beginning of modern antibiotics, revolutionizing medicine and saving millions of lives.
ADGo TIL that the beat of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” is an ideal beat for performing lifesaving CPR chest compressions